Kristin Schell
Pass the Chex Mix Football season is in full swing. For my family, that means Fridays in the bleachers, Saturdays at the stadium (Hook ‘em, Horns!), and Sunday afternoons with the NFL playing in the background as I get ready for the week. Everyone knows the best part about football is the food—no contest. Whether you’re watching or playing, snacks…
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Summer is road trip season. Visiting family, taking kids to camp, and our summer vacation keeps us on the road much of the summer. Traveling with four children requires thoughtful planning, especially in the snack department. Having our favorite snacks on hand cuts down on the impulse buys of random junk food at the gas station when we are on…
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Can we talk about chex mix? The old school kind. Homemade with lots of seasoning soaked into the crispy baked cereal. I might have a problem, as in a slight addiction. I don’t want to drop names but my sister Emily might have a problem, too. Sometimes we text each other chex mix which is secret code for I’m having a bad…
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Knock. Knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad we’re making sorbet? Orange Sorbet 1 orange, peeled and halved 1 tablespoon agave nectar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups ice Place all ingredients in a VitaMix (or heavy duty blender) in order listed and blend for 30 – 40 seconds, until the consistency of a perfect sorbet. PRINT RECIPE…
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I’m pretty sure this recipe came straight from Heaven. Heaven by way of The Amateur Gourmet’s community website which attributes the recipe to Susan Silberstein’s cookbook Hungry for Health. When I gave the Littles a taste of these delicious bars one of them exclaimed, “These are even better than Nutter Butter Bars!” After several test runs, I made only minor…
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Some mornings after the older Littles have hurried off to school, Littlest and I linger in the kitchen for breakfast. Perched in her usual spot ‘up the counter’ she keeps me joyfully entertained as I bus dishes and think about prepping dinner. I snapped this photo last week on such a morning. I had just made hard boiled eggs and…
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